Update 3 p.m.: Seattle Police now say this morning’s fire was arson.
Firefighters informed the officers that this was an arson, and that the suspect had been transported to Harborview Medical Center for injuries he sustained in the fire. Arson Bomb Squad (ABS) detectives also responded to the scene. The adult male suspect was treated at HMC for his injuries (non life threatening) and then released Upon his release, he was taken into custody by officers and later booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Arson.
Update 10 a.m. Audrey has talked with the public information officer (who appears to have arrived after we left).
Per Seattle Fire Department PIO officer, it looks like the fire started in one of the upstairs bedrooms, and there were 3 people inside the house when it started. All got out safely.
With firefighters on the roof and through the front door of the house, the fire, from what looks like a air vent for a dryer or kitchen fan, was under control at about 9 a.m. Right now, news cameras and the police are setting up for what looks like will be a long morning.
Thanks, Audrey!
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Seattle firefighters knocked down a blaze in a Maple Leaf single-family home this morning. Everyone inside is OK.
The initial call came in at 8:39 a.m. for a fire at Northeast 88th Street and Second Avenue Northeast, and 14 fire engines, medic vans and other units were dispatched.
Before the call was over, another five units arrived, including a public information officer.
THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!!!